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Milu Muyanga

Associate Professor, Michigan State University
Dr. Muyanga joined the department at Michigan State in May 2013 as an assistant professor focusing on international agricultural development. He is appointed in the fixed term system. Muyanga is involved in food policy research and outreach under the Guiding Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in Africa (GISAIA) grant as well as under the USAID-funded Tegemeo Agricultural Policy Research and Analysis (TAPRA II) project.

His research focuses on agricultural land and water constraints; agricultural markets analysis; and poverty and inequality analysis. Milu is widely travelled and published on agricultural and resource economics. He was the first prize winner of the 2007 Global Development Network’s medal on the best research on household exposure to risk theme.

Prior to his doctoral studies, Milu Muyanga worked as a Research Fellow with Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Egerton University (Kenya) between 2004 and 2007. Before then he worked as an Economist in the Ministry of Planning and National Development in the Government of Kenya between 1997 and 2003. He is currently working on:

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy: Malawi
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy: Tanzania Buy-In (ASPIRES)
Guiding Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in Africa - GISAIA
Kenya - Tegemeo Agricultural Policy Research and Analysis Project - TAPRA II.
Research and Outreach Interests

Agricultural land constraints in sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural markets, prices and value chain analysis
Household welfare (poverty, inequality and food insecurity) analysis
Evidence-based agricultural policy processes
Agricultural and rural development programs/projects monitoring and impact evaluation

Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news

Dec 17, 2018 10:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are getting smaller and smaller. Today, over 80% of farms in...

Economy

U.S. Sanctions Target Chinese Refinery Over Iranian Oil Purchases

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., a major Chinese independent refinery, over its large-scale purchases of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. The...

US Dollar Weakens as Iran Talks Boost Risk Appetite in Forex Market

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday as global investors shifted toward riskier assets, encouraged by renewed diplomatic signals between the United States and Iran. This movement in the forex market reflects growing...

Gold Prices Edge Higher on Weak Dollar but Face Weekly Loss Amid Oil-Driven Inflation Fears

Gold prices saw a modest increase on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical developments involving the United States and Iran. Despite this slight rebound, the precious metal remains on track...

Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Tensions Despite Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Oil prices remained relatively stable on Friday as optimism over renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations helped calm market fears, even as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continued to support prices. Brent crude futures...

Wall Street Hits Record High as Tech Stocks Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Developments

Wall Street closed at record levels on Friday, driven by strong investor optimism surrounding potential U.S.-Iran peace talks and robust earnings from major technology companies. The stock market showed mixed results, with...

Politics

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Pope Leo has once again spoken out against capital punishment, urging its complete abolition while criticizing recent efforts by the United States government to expand execution methods for federal inmates. His remarks...

Senate Moves Toward Vote on Cuba War Powers Resolution Amid Trump Military Threats

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US Freezes $344M in Crypto Linked to Iran Amid Escalating Sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department has intensified its crackdown on illicit financial networks by sanctioning multiple cryptocurrency wallets tied to Iran, resulting in the freeze of approximately $344 million in digital assets....

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Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

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SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

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$16B Michigan Data Center Project Boosts U.S. AI Infrastructure Expansion

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U.S. Raises Alarm Over Chinese AI Firms’ Alleged IP Theft Through Model Distillation

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